Chris,
What if your vehicle is 10 years old and worth $4,000.00? Are you still going to get $7,000 in new parts? How expensive is your insurance?
In the USA, different states have different rules.
In Ohio, you are allowed to take youir car to whomever you want to for repair. You are not required to let the insurance company tell you where you can take it.
As new vs used parts. Lets look at this a little more in depth.
If a used part, lets say a hood, is not dented, rusted, or bent in any way, could you tell it from a new part? Nope. Will the new part be stronger then the used one? Nope. You could specify you want new aftermarket parts. The metal is usually cheaper, rusts faster, and is not as strong as the OE or used parts are.
Again, I ask you, How much does your insurance cost?
Tom
What if your vehicle is 10 years old and worth $4,000.00? Are you still going to get $7,000 in new parts? How expensive is your insurance?
In the USA, different states have different rules.
In Ohio, you are allowed to take youir car to whomever you want to for repair. You are not required to let the insurance company tell you where you can take it.
As new vs used parts. Lets look at this a little more in depth.
If a used part, lets say a hood, is not dented, rusted, or bent in any way, could you tell it from a new part? Nope. Will the new part be stronger then the used one? Nope. You could specify you want new aftermarket parts. The metal is usually cheaper, rusts faster, and is not as strong as the OE or used parts are.
Again, I ask you, How much does your insurance cost?
Tom